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Scientific Investigations Report 2009–5178

Evaluation of Passive Samplers for Long-Term Monitoring of Organic Compounds in the Untreated Drinking Water Supply for the City of Eugene, Oregon, September–October 2007

Conversion Factors, Datum, and Acronyms

Conversion Factors

Multiply By To obtain
Inch/Pound to SI
cubic foot per second (ft3/s) 0.02832 cubic meter per second (m3/s)
foot (ft) 0.3048 meter (m)
inch (in.) 25.4 millimeter (mm)
mile (mi) 1.609 kilometer (km)
square mile (mi2) 2.590 square kilometer (km2)
SI to Inch/Pound
gram (g) 0.03527 ounce, avoirdupois (oz)
liter (L) 0.2642 gallon (gal)
liter (L) 33.81 ounce, fluid (fl. oz)
meter (m) 3.281 foot (ft)
millimeter (mm) 0.03937 inch (in.)

Temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) may be converted to degrees Fahrenheit (°F) as follows:

°F=(1.8×°C)+32

Concentrations of chemical constituents in water are given either in milligrams per liter (mg/L, parts per million), micrograms per liter (µg/L, parts per billion), nanograms per liter (ng/L, parts per trillion), or picogram per liter (pg/L, parts per quadrillion).

Datum

Horizontal coordinate information is referenced to the North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27).

Acronyms

CERCColumbia Environmental Research Center
DEHPDiethylhexylphthalate
EAFsExposure adjustment factors
EC10Effective concentration dose of 10 percent
ECDElectron capture detector
EEQEstradiol equivalent
ESTEnvironmental Sampling Technologies, Inc.
EWEBEugene Water and Electric Board
GCGas chromatographHBSLs Health based screening levels
MDLsMethod detection limits
MQLsMethod quantification limits
MSDMass selective detector
PAHsPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
PBDEPolybrominated diphenyl ether
PCAPentachloroanisole
PCBsPolychlorinated biphenyls
POCISPolar organic chemical integrative samplers
PRCPerformance reference compounds
SECSize exclusion chromatography
SPMDsSemipermeable membrane devices
USGSU.S. Geological Survey
YESYeast estrogen screen

For additional information contact:
Director, Oregon Water Science Center
U.S. Geological Survey
2130 SW 5th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97201
http://or.water.usgs.gov

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